Economy

Malacañang counts on gov’t measures to ease inflation

MANILA -- Malacañang is counting on government efforts to ease inflation, which hit 6.7 percent in September due to higher food prices caused by supply disruptions following the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong,...

Economist forecasts slower inflation

MANILA -- An economist of ING Bank NV Manila said the spike in inflation is likely to taper off by end-2018 partly because of government efforts to address the food supply issue,...

Typhoon ‘Ompong’ exacerbated food inflation: economist

MANILA -- Typhoon "Ompong" (Mangkhut), which ravaged parts of northern Philippines in September, contributed much to the increase in food prices, most especially agricultural goods, an economist from the IHS Markit said. IHS...

PH inflation seen to ease by yearend

MANILA -- The top economic managers of the Duterte administration remain optimistic that inflation will taper off by yearend after hitting a fresh nine-year high last month, mainly due to higher food...

Fast-track policies to control inflation, economic managers told

MANILA -- Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday called on the country's economic managers to "move faster" in implementing their policies to curb inflation. Arroyo made the statement amid reports that the country's headline...

Federalism to unlock economic potentials of regions: ConCom

MANILA – The federal form of government being pushed by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte will unlock the economic potentials of the other regions of the country, Consultative Committee (ConCom) member...

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